No matter which way you slice it, students are more engaged when the "real world" is the focus of their learning. Getting kids to write for an authentic audience is one of the best ways to make this connection. To get them started, websites like Youth Voices and Tween Tribune provide vibrant...

With so many ways to learn languages; from websites to mobile apps to software from big companies such as Rosetta Stone or Pimsleur; the list can become a bit tiresome and tricky to navigate for exactly what we’re looking for. For many of us, the bigger name... Read More

Integrating technology into the classroom doesn’t have to be a tedious or scary process. In fact you can do loads of cool techy things without venturing further than your iPhone. Yes, your iPhone is a source of infinite classroom technological power! (and by iPhone I mean pretty much any smart phone). These great apps and tools …

1]Tablets are a fantastic tool for media creation. But when it comes to more traditional needs, like writing, laptop or desktop computers are still the way to go (or so the conventional wisdom says). But as it turns out, tablets are extremely versatile tools for supporting writing instruction in the classroom, for everyone from our littlest learners to high schoolers and beyond. Why use tablets for student writing? Research indicates that using digital tools in teaching student writing encourages students to be more invested in their writing, facilitates collaboration, encourages creativity and personal expression, and allows students to share their work with a wider and more varied audience. Read on to learn about a few of my favorite apps to support the prewriting process and enable your students to create dazzling digital books.
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